| Security Breaches & Recommended Practices | Definitions | Contact Information | Additional Resources | EXAMPLES OF SECURITY BREACHES AND CORRESPONDING RECOMMENDED PRACTICES
Personally identifiable information (PII) Personally identifiable information (PII) is unencrypted computerized information that includes an individual’s first name or initial, and last name, in combination with any one or more of the following:
* “Account number” is not defined in the legislation but can refer to any financial account such as a bank or brokerage account, etc.
P3-P4 data is used to describe information with some level of sensitivity. At the University of California, the sensitivity of data is categorized using the Protection Level and Availability Level scales. CONTACT INFORMATION For questions or additional information about any of the above recommended practices, personally identifiable information (PII), sensitive data, or security awareness education at UCSC, please contact the ITS Support Center: To report a computer security incident:
Additional information about protecting PII and other sensitive data:
For comprehensive chronicles of publicly-reported data security breaches, see:
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